Lesson Plan (Grades 3-5): Teaching Digital Citizenship with Minecraft

Lesson Title: Digital Citizenship Through Minecraft

Grade Level: Grades 3-5

Subject Area: Technology/Social Studies

Overview: In this lesson, students will explore digital citizenship concepts by creating a virtual community in Minecraft. They will learn about internet safety, privacy, respectful online behavior, and the importance of digital footprints while engaging in collaborative and creative activities within the Minecraft environment.

Objectives and Standards

Learning Objectives:

   1. Students will understand the principles of digital citizenship, including internet safety and privacy.

   2. Students will demonstrate respectful online behavior while collaborating in a virtual environment.

   3. Students will create and manage a virtual community in Minecraft, applying digital citizenship concepts.

   4. Students will reflect on their digital actions and understand the impact of their digital footprint.

Standards Alignment:

• International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Standards:
  • 2a: Students cultivate and manage their digital identity and reputation and are aware of the permanence of their actions in the digital world.
  • 2b: Students engage in positive, safe, legal, and ethical behavior when using technology, including social interactions online or when using networked devices.
  • 2c: Students demonstrate an understanding of and respect for the rights and obligations of using and sharing intellectual property.
• Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for English Language Arts:
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.3.1: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions with diverse partners on grade 3 topics and texts, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.6: With guidance and support from adults, use technology, including the internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others.